She was poised to claim the presidency, but Joe Biden and a disastrous campaign defeated her.
Election 2024
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North Carolina’s Equal-Opportunity Voter Suppression
A Republican’s lawsuits in the last remaining race in Election 2024 open up new pathways for voting rights threats.
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Can the Democrats Reclaim Economic Populism?
That challenge is key to winning back voters who deserted the Harris-Walz ticket in 2024. Some rank-and-file members are calling for something new.
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Sowing a Rural Insurgency
New organizing groups agitate for a healthy share of resources to rebuild the Democratic image in left-behind communities.
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Trump’s 180 on Electric Vehicles—Provided They’re Teslas
He won autoworkers’ support by opposing EVs, which need fewer workers to produce. Last week, he pitched Teslas to American motorists.
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Mark Carney Knows Trade, Must Master Politics
The new Canadian prime minister, a former international banker, can handle a crisis, but he’ll have to cope with the ups and downs of retail politics on the campaign trail.
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Right-Wing Donors and Foundations Spent $1 Billion to Keep People From Voting Last Year
A new study documents the fortunes spent to suppress voting in 2024.
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Is Industrial Policy a Political Winner?
A new study shows that Biden’s signature initiatives helped Kamala Harris—well, microscopically.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Intellectual Dishonesty of Jason Furman
What’s behind his broadside against Joe Biden’s economics?
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2024’s Foreseeable Unforeseens
What many refused to see in the last election becomes clearer day by day.